Windows XP Networking - Softcover

Windows XP: practical solutions for working network administrators Deploying, managing, or supporting networks with Windows XP clients? Here's all the information you need to maximize reliability, security, and performance... and minimize hassles and aggravation! Kackie Cohen and Andrew Daniels share the extraordinary experience they've gained deploying and running some of the world's largest Windows networks. They don't waste time on the "basics" you already know. Rather, they focus on the specific challenges you face as a working professional. You'll find best practices and real-world tips for everything from authentication to Internet connectivity, firewalls to wireless networking... and a whole lot more. Coverage includes: Security best practices: system hardening, access control, authentication, authorization, and VPNs LANs in depth: TCP/IP configuration, heterogeneous networking, services for Unix, and more Wireless networking configuration and features, including Windows XP's new UPnP support Internet connection firewall and Internet connection sharing: step-by-step configuration and management recommendations Mobile/remote networking, including dial-up and remote access services Saving money with Windows XP's new IP telephony and conferencing features QoS: prioritizing network traffic to improve mission-critical application performance Troubleshooting: network diagnostics, remote assistance, utilities, service packs, and command-line tools Includes extensive coverage of Windows XP Professional clients

Kackie Cohen is a Silicon Valley-based consultant providing data center planning and operations management services to government and private sector clients. Kackie has successfully led complex infrastructure projects for leading businesses across the United States, including Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Symantec, Hitachi Data Systems, Seagate, Unisys, the US Navy, and the California Administrative Office of the Courts, the largest judicial system in the United States. She is the author of Windows 2000 Routing and Remote Access Service (New Riders, 2000). Andrew Daniels has more than eleven years of experience, including more than seven years working with Microsoft Windows technologies. As a systems, network, and security architect, he has worked for companies such as Walgreens, Levi Strauss & Company, the National Security Agency (NSA), Logitech, and Kemper Insurance. Andrew has obtained a number of industry-leading certifications, including his CISSP. He currently works as principal security architect for Oracle, working on areas involving host, network, and application security; authentication and access control subsystems; and firewall and intrusion detection sytems. He has written several articles and is coauthor of Windows 2000 DNS (New Riders, 2000).